1956 Eau Claire Braves Roster
Team Record: 70-52
Finished 1st in the NL
Manager: Joe Just (70-52)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 36,650, Avg. 601
Playoffs - Duluth-Superior White Sox 1 game, Eau Claire Braves 0
The Eau Claire Braves of the Northern League ended the 1956 season with a record of 70 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Braves paced the circuit with just 558 runs allowed. Eau Claire scored 612 runs. Brent Holder led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .331 clip. Ron Piché topped the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.84 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1956 Eau Claire Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Em Lindbeck, Bob Uecker and Ron Piché.
Joe Just served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Banach | R | R | May 12, 1936 | 6'1" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Don Carter | R | R | July 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ernie Christoff | R | R | September 9, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Richard Dickson | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bobby Dudley | R | R | February 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 193 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ralph Flory | R | February 2, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| John Grace | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| James Hasson | R | R | September 5, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Chuck Hickman | R | R | May 21, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Charlie Hoffses | R | May 21, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Brent Holder | L | R | July 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Lunenburg County, VA US |
| James Hopkins | L | R | October 8, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Abilene, TX US |
| Edward Horbelt | L | January 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Michael Kirmer | L | L | May 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 205 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Bob Lee | R | L | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Em Lindbeck | L | R | August 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | Kewanee, IL US |
| Jack Lutz | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Robert MacConnell | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Bill McColly | L | August 25, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Hartford City, IN US | |
| Edward Molaskey | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Ron Piché | R | R | May 22, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | Verdun, QC CA |
| Chal Port | L | R | August 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Mifflintown, PA US |
| William Potter | ||||||
| Raymond Reed | R | R | February 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 167 | Chattaroy, WV US |
| John Roberts | ||||||
| Charles Stragier | L | L | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Virgil Tieken | R | October 4, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bob Uecker | R | R | January 26, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Larry Vroman | R | R | October 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joseph Walker | ||||||
| Philip Williams | R | 6'0" | 175 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
